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Brown Jr., Arthur b. May 21, 1874 d. July 7, 1957
Architect. He is best known for designing San Francisco, California's landmark Coit Tower in 1933. A native of Oakland, California, he graduated from the University of California in 1896 and then traveled to Paris, France where he graduated from l'Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1901. After returning to California, he joined John Bakewell Jr. to form the architectural firm of Bakewell and Brown. Together they would be responsible for several major projects in San Francisco, including the PG&E...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Brown, Arthur Page b. October 13, 1859 d. January 21, 1896
Architect. He helped create modern San Francisco. Born in Adams, New York, he apprenticed at Stanford White's firm of McKim, Mead, and White, and went into business for himself in 1885. He was brought to San Francisco in 1889 by Mary Crocker to design a mausoleum for her husband Charles, president of the Southern Pacific Railroad, at Oakland's Mountain View Cemetery. This led to a flood of residential and commercial commissions. Brown designed one of the West Coast's first skyscrapers...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Laurel Hill Mound (unmarked)
Brown, Edmund G. 'Pat' b. April 21, 1905 d. February 16, 1996
32nd California Governor. He served as Governor of California from 1959 to 1967. The patriarch of one of California's most prominent political families, after serving as San Francisco's district attorney he was elected attorney general in 1950 and served two terms in that office. His son, Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr. served two terms as Governor of California from 1975 to 1983. His daughter Kathleen Brown served as California's state treasurer in the early 1990s and was the Democratic candidate...[Read More]
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Section D
Brown, William M b. 1866 d. December 20, 1897
Major League Baseball Player: For seven seasons (1887 to 1891, 1893 to 1894), he was a catcher,infielder, and outfielder with the New York Giants, Louisville Colonels, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Browns. Nicknamed "Big Bill" because of his 6' 2" 190 pound frame, and "California", because he hailed from San Francisco, he was the primary back-up to future Hall of Famer Buck Ewing in New York. Known for his defensive ability and gamesmanship, he would often talk to...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Section B, Row 15, Area 23, Grave 3
Bryant, Andrew Jackson b. October 30, 1823 d. May 11, 1888
San Francisco Mayor. A native of New Hampshire, Bryant moved to California during the Gold Rush and settled in San Francisco in 1850, where he entered the wholesale liquor business. In 1867 he was appointed by President Andrew Johnson to serve as the Naval Officer of the Port of San Francisco, and in 1873 he was a co-founder of the State Investment and Insurance Company, of which he was an executive until his death. In 1875 he was elected as the 17th Mayor of San Francisco, serving until...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Bufano, Beniamino Benevento b. October 15, 1890 d. August 18, 1970
Sculptor. Bufano crafted his own grave marker, a statue of St. Francis.
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Section W, northeast of the main community mausoleum
Burr, Ephraim Willard b. March 7, 1809 d. July 20, 1894
San Francisco Mayor. A native of Rhode Island, Burr came to San Francisco in 1850 where he would open a store. In 1854 he helped establish California's first savings bank, the San Francisco Accumulating Fund Association, which he would later serve as president of from 1857 until 1879 after it became the Savings & Loan Society. A strong advocate for the cleaning up of San Francisco after the death of his son from disease, he gained the support of the San Francisco Vigilance Committee and was...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Section I
Camilli, Adolph Louis b. April 23, 1907 d. October 21, 1997
Major League Baseball Player. He was a first baseman making his debut with the Chicago Cubs on September 9, 1933. For twelve seasons, he played with the Chicago Cubs (1933-34), Philadelphia Phillies (1935-37), Brooklyn Dodgers (1938-43) and Boston Red Sox in 1945. A skillful infielder, he was selected to the All-Star team in 1939, 1941 and was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1941. He ended his career with a record of 1482 hits, 239 homeruns, 950 runs batted in, a .277 batting...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Carcione, Joe b. October 31, 1914 d. August 2, 1988
Television Personality. Joe Carcione was a San Francisco Bay Area icon. He started his career working in his father's produce market in 1933. In the 1970s, he got a daily spot on local news station KCBS, thereafter graduating to both print (San Francisco Chronicle) and television (KRON). His television show, "The Greengrocer," was ultimately syndicated on dozens of television stations across the country. His trademark pronunciation of "VEG-it-ibbles" was both endearing and humorous. Millions...[Read More] (Bio by: countedx58)
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: All Saints Mausoleum, St. Anthony of Padua chapel
Casserly, Eugene b. November 13, 1820 d. June 14, 1883
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from California from 1869 to 1873.
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Caveney, James Christopher 'Ike' b. December 10, 1894 d. July 6, 1949
Major League Baseball Player. He was short stop making his debut for the Cincinnati Reds on April 12, 1922. For three seasons, he played with the Cincinnati Reds (1922-25), with a record of 410 hits, 173 runs scored, 13 homeruns, 196 runs batted in and a .260 batting average. Remaining in the baseball minor league system, he played another nine years totaling 2166 hits, a .291 batting average and was manager of the South Coast San Francisco Seals (1932-34). (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Chapman (Kauffman), John (Charles Felix) b. February 10, 1844 d. September 30, 1905
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Strasburg, France, he enlisted in Limerick, Maine, as a Private of Company B, 1st Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery on October 5, 1864 under the name of John Chapman, giving his place of birth as St. John, New Brunswick, for the reason that his father, F. A. Kauffman, was not willing that he should go. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at Deatonsville (Sailor�s Creek), Virginia on April 6, 1865. His citation reads "capture...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Section B, Row 23, Area 22, Grave 3
Christopher, George b. December 8, 1907 d. September 14, 2000
San Francisco Mayor. He served as the Mayor of San Francisco, California, from 1956 to 1964. He was defeated in 1951. As the Mayor of San Francisco, he was instrumental in convincing the New York Giants baseball team to move to San Francisco, and in the construction of Candlestick Park. Also served as an Alternate Delegate to the Republican National Convention from California in 1956, Presidential Elector for California in 1956, Candidate in Primary for United States Senator from California in...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Greek Orthodox Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Coit, Lillie Hitchcock b. August 23, 1843 d. July 22, 1929
Folk Figure, Philanthropist. Born Elizabeth Wyche Hitchcock, Lillie moved to San Francisco with her family in 1851. Soon after her arrival, she developed a love for the volunteer fire department, specifically for the Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 5. Several years later when she was 15, she earned her place with the fire department when she led bystanders to help pull a struggling Knickbocker Engine No. 5 up Telegraph Hill to beat all other engine companies to a fire and was adopted as the...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Hitchcock Mausoleum, in circle between sections M and F
Cotton, Aylett Rains b. November 29, 1826 d. October 30, 1912
US Congressman. Elected to represent Iowa in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1871 to 1873. Also served as a County Judge from 1851 to 1853, Delegate to the Iowa State Constitutional Convention in 1857, and Member of the Iowa State House of representatives from 1868 to 1870. (Bio by: K)
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Coy, Bernard Paul b. February 13, 1901 d. May 4, 1946
Criminal. A bank robber from Louisville, Kentucky, Coy was serving a twenty-five year prison sentence when he was sent to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1938. While on the island, he began planning a major escape attempt with fellow inmates Joseph Cretzer, Marvin Hubbard, Sam Shockley, Myron Thompson, and Clarence Carnes. On May 2, 1946, with Coy as their leader, the inmates set their plans in motion and quickly took over the main cellblock and locked up most of the prison's guards before any...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Cretzer, Joseph Paul [original burial site] b. April 17, 1911 d. May 4, 1946
Criminal. As a Bay Area bank robber, he was the most feared bank robber on the West Coast during the Depression, earning the distinction of Public Enemy No. 5. After his imprisonment, he was caught trying to escape from McNeil Island Prison, so he was sent to Alcatraz. In May 1941 he and three others attempted to escape The Rock, but they failed. After spending 5 years in solitary, he threw into another escape plan with Bernard Coy, Marvin Hubbard, Buddy Thompson, Sam Shockley, and Clarence...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis Rice)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Crews, Laura Hope b. December 12, 1879 d. November 12, 1942
Actress. She began her career as a child in her native San Francisco, performing in stage shows before coming to New York in 1901. For the next several years she was a prominent member of Henry Miller's company, performing on Broadway. In the 1920s, she split her time between performing in the theatre and films, making her first co-lead appearance in "The Silver Cord" (1933). She was best known for the role of 'Aunt Pittypat Hamilton' in movie "Gone With the Wind" (1939). Her other credits...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Rose Mound, Lot 65
Crittenden, Alexander Parker b. January 14, 1816 d. November 5, 1870
Lawyer, Murder Victim. A native of Kentucky, Crittenden graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1836. Admitted to the bar a few years later, he moved to California following the Gold Rush in 1849. Soon after his arrival, he was elected to the California State Assembly serving from 1849 until 1850 and again in 1852. After leaving office he moved to San Francisco where he practiced law until 1863, when he went to Virginia City, Nevada following the discovery of silver...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Crocker, William Henry b. January 13, 1861 d. September 25, 1937
Businessman Magnate. William Crocker founded and later became president of Crocker National Bank. When much of San Francisco was destroyed by the quake and fire of 1906, Crocker and his bank were major forces in financing reconstruction. Crocker was a University of California regent for nearly thirty years and funded the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory's second cyclotron. He was also on the Board of Directors for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. and Chairman of the Board of Regents for Pacific...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: East Section, 23

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